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(43) Date of publication: 03.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/44 (21) Application number: 98900574.0 (22) Date of filing: 20.01.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B65D 21/ 04( . ) B65D 21/ 06( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/GB1998/000078 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/031596 (23.07.1998 Gazette 1998/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: RO (30) Priority: 20.01.1997 GB 19970001076 (71) Applicant: McKechnie UK Limited Walsall, West Midlands WS9 8DS (GB)	(72) Inventors: TOWNSON, David, John, 38 Greenend Road, Moseley West Midlands B13 9TJ (GB) LOFTUS, Stephen, Clive West Midlands WS3 3XH (GB) (74) Representative: Swindell & Pearson  48 Friar Gate Derby DE1 1GY Derby DE1 1GY (GB)